AUTOMATON WEST | JAPANESE VIDEOGAME NEWS

Interviews

Interview: Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii’s developers maintain the mindset of “plain ol’ guys,” and that’s what makes the series so genuine

Interviews, PR

Pole To Win is an established leader in game debugging, but their new concept is “More Than Just Debugging.” We asked them about what’s changed

Game Development, Interviews

Shiren the Wanderer 6 is the series’ fastest-selling entry to date, but it’s struggling to take off in the West. Its creators hope to win over overseas roguelike lovers

Game Development, Interviews

Like a Dragon’s programmers publicly shared some of Infinite Wealth’s source code as a message to aspiring programmers. We ask them about the unprecedented decision

Indie Games, Interviews

Interview: Former Devil May Cry developer talks about their new action game MIGHTREYA and the enthusiastic support they’ve received from English-speaking fans as an indie

Interviews

Like a Dragon’s programmers talk about the struggles involved in making game-breaking mechanics like Kiryu’s Dragon Resurgence

Interviews

Interview: Suda51 on the resurrection of Shadows of the Damned, his undying love for Zelda, and getting more directly involved in game development

Interviews

The Steam Deck has seen widespread success, but it’s not stopping there. We ask Valve about the Steam Deck’s challenges and future goals

Interviews

Interview: Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii’s developers maintain the mindset of “plain ol’ guys,” and that’s what makes the series so genuine

Interviews, PR

Pole To Win is an established leader in game debugging, but their new concept is “More Than Just Debugging.” We asked them about what’s changed

Game Development, Interviews

Shiren the Wanderer 6 is the series’ fastest-selling entry to date, but it’s struggling to take off in the West. Its creators hope to win over overseas roguelike lovers

Game Development, Interviews

Like a Dragon’s programmers publicly shared some of Infinite Wealth’s source code as a message to aspiring programmers. We ask them about the unprecedented decision

Indie Games, Interviews

Interview: Former Devil May Cry developer talks about their new action game MIGHTREYA and the enthusiastic support they’ve received from English-speaking fans as an indie

Interviews

Like a Dragon’s programmers talk about the struggles involved in making game-breaking mechanics like Kiryu’s Dragon Resurgence

Interviews

Interview: Suda51 on the resurrection of Shadows of the Damned, his undying love for Zelda, and getting more directly involved in game development

Latest News

Eastward’s pixel art is beautifully detailed and Fisti-Fluffs is absolutely adorable [Now Gaming]

Eastward’s pixel art is beautifully detailed and Fisti-Fluffs is absolutely adorable. Dagon: by H.P. Lovecraft lets you casually enjoy the Lovecraftian mad world [Now Gaming]

AUTOMATON WEST

2021-09-27 17:34

Okinawa Rush, a Double Dragon & Tekken inspired 2D action game, is set to launch in late October

Okinawa Rush, a Double Dragon & Tekken inspired 2D action game, is set to launch in late October. The game features fighting game-like combat system with a variety of skill/move combinations.

Ayuo Kawase

2021-09-27 13:27

Chinese game companies will self-regulate boys’ love content and effeminate male characters

Chinese game companies will self-regulate boys’ love content and effeminate male characters. Mandatory real-name verification is also included in the guidelines and 213 companies have pledged to the strict measures.

Sayoko Narita

2021-09-27 10:40

Editor’s choices

Splatoon 3’s blue ink causes visibility issues for many players during the Splatfest

Non-gaming news

2025-01-06 18:53

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 smashes series’ box office records, becoming the fastest earning Sonic movie so far

Indie games

Shashingo: Learn Japanese with Photography PC Nintendo Switch indie language learning game

Indie Games, News

Learn Japanese by taking photos in this cozy new game (Updated)

Shashingo: Learn Japanese with Photography is a fun new language learning game that helps you learn everyday Japanese by taking photos.

2025-01-07 13:02

Interview: Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii’s developers maintain the mindset of “plain ol’ guys,” and that’s what makes the series so genuine

Pole To Win is an established leader in game debugging, but their new concept is “More Than Just Debugging.” We asked them about what’s changed

Shiren the Wanderer 6 is the series’ fastest-selling entry to date, but it’s struggling to take off in the West. Its creators hope to win over overseas roguelike lovers

Like a Dragon’s programmers publicly shared some of Infinite Wealth’s source code as a message to aspiring programmers. We ask them about the unprecedented decision

Interview: Former Devil May Cry developer talks about their new action game MIGHTREYA and the enthusiastic support they’ve received from English-speaking fans as an indie

Like a Dragon’s programmers talk about the struggles involved in making game-breaking mechanics like Kiryu’s Dragon Resurgence

Interview: Suda51 on the resurrection of Shadows of the Damned, his undying love for Zelda, and getting more directly involved in game development

The Steam Deck has seen widespread success, but it’s not stopping there. We ask Valve about the Steam Deck’s challenges and future goals

Interview: Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii’s developers maintain the mindset of “plain ol’ guys,” and that’s what makes the series so genuine

Pole To Win is an established leader in game debugging, but their new concept is “More Than Just Debugging.” We asked them about what’s changed

Shiren the Wanderer 6 is the series’ fastest-selling entry to date, but it’s struggling to take off in the West. Its creators hope to win over overseas roguelike lovers

Like a Dragon’s programmers publicly shared some of Infinite Wealth’s source code as a message to aspiring programmers. We ask them about the unprecedented decision

Interview: Former Devil May Cry developer talks about their new action game MIGHTREYA and the enthusiastic support they’ve received from English-speaking fans as an indie

Like a Dragon’s programmers talk about the struggles involved in making game-breaking mechanics like Kiryu’s Dragon Resurgence

Interview: Suda51 on the resurrection of Shadows of the Damned, his undying love for Zelda, and getting more directly involved in game development

Latest News

Eastward’s pixel art is beautifully detailed and Fisti-Fluffs is absolutely adorable [Now Gaming]

Okinawa Rush, a Double Dragon & Tekken inspired 2D action game, is set to launch in late October

Chinese game companies will self-regulate boys’ love content and effeminate male characters

Editor’s choices

Splatoon 3’s blue ink causes visibility issues for many players during the Splatfest

Non-gaming news

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 smashes series’ box office records, becoming the fastest earning Sonic movie so far

Indie games

Learn Japanese by taking photos in this cozy new game (Updated)

Deltarune creator Toby Fox says the game’s fourth chapter is now being bug-tested on PC

nintendo